Texas Roadhouse doesn’t publish a mashed potato recipe, but a managing partner has described the basics on local TV: made from scratch, with potatoes, milk, butter, salt and pepper. Below is what you can count on, plus two home copycats you can pick from.
We have not made either copycat, and nobody outside the kitchen can promise a match. Every amount here comes from the recipe it’s credited to. Where a source gives no number, we say so instead of guessing!
What’s in Texas Roadhouse mashed potatoes?
The restaurant calls them scratch-made and gives no amounts. The site Mashed, republished by AOL in April 2026, quotes a managing partner from a KTAL News video listing potatoes, milk, butter, salt and pepper. The steps are simple. Wash, partly peel, chop, boil until fork-tender, drain, then mash with the milk and butter, and season at the end.
Food Republic (June 2026) adds a few details. It says the potatoes “appeared to be” russets, and that the base method came from a managing partner in Bossier City, Louisiana. It also relays a suggestion from a Redditor, who claimed to be a former employee, to use half-and-half and a little chicken base. That’s an unverified comment, so treat it as a lead, not a fact.
On texture, the manager in the Mashed piece said, “I like little lumps, you know, like Mom used to make.” So you should not chase silky smooth.
How do the two copycats compare?
They split on the dairy and the seasoning. Two Pink Peonies uses half and half, butter and a chicken base. I Love S Cake goes with whole milk, sour cream, garlic powder and onion powder.
| Two Pink Peonies | I Love S Cake | |
|---|---|---|
| Potatoes | 3 lb russet or Yukon Gold | 2 lb russets |
| Dairy | ½ cup half and half | ½ cup whole milk and ¼ cup sour cream |
| Butter | 5 tbsp unsalted | 4 tbsp |
| Seasoning | ½ tsp chicken base, salt, pepper | 1 tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp onion powder, salt, pepper, chives |
| Serves | 8 | 4 |
| Boil time | 15 to 20 minutes | About 20 minutes |
| Fridge storage | Up to 4 days | 3 to 4 days |
Two Pink Peonies is closer to what little we know. It uses dairy, butter and the chicken base that the Redditor mentioned, and it says the result tastes just like the restaurant version. That is the blogger’s opinion, and we haven’t checked it. I Love S Cake never mentions Texas Roadhouse, and garlic and onion powder aren’t on the restaurant’s described list. If you’ve got sour cream in the fridge, it’s the easier pull. If you’ve got half and half, go with the first.
Texas Roadhouse mashed potatoes ingredients
- 3 lb russet or Yukon Gold potatoes
- ½ cup half and half
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon chicken base
- Salt and pepper
The amounts are Two Pink Peonies’, and we haven’t tested them. The page estimates about 203 calories per serving across 8 servings, which is its own figure, not a Texas Roadhouse number.
How do you make them?
Boil the potatoes until just tender, dry them in the hot pot, then mash by hand with warm dairy and the butter. Food Republic warns that overcooked potatoes turn waterlogged and soupy, so check them with a fork before you drain. It also says to skip the food processor.
- Scrub the potatoes, peel them partly or fully, and cut them into even pieces.
- Boil in water until a fork slides in, which Two Pink Peonies reports takes 15 to 20 minutes.
- Drain, then return them to the hot pan for a minute to cook off the moisture.
- Warm the half and half, and add it while the potatoes are still warm.
- Add the butter and chicken base, then mash by hand. Don’t overmix.
Illustration: mash by hand with warmed cream and butter. - Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Steps 3 and 4 come from Food Republic, which also says to heat the dairy before it goes in. They aren’t in Two Pink Peonies’ method, so they’re our blend of the two sources.
Can you make them ahead?
Yes, up to a point. Two Pink Peonies keeps leftovers up to 4 days in the fridge, and I Love S Cake reports 3 to 4 days. It adds that freezing is possible but not recommended. Neither says how to reheat, so we will not pretend to know!
What do you serve them with?
Gravy, mostly. Two Pink Peonies points to its own Texas Roadhouse white gravy, and the Mashed piece says the restaurant’s brown and white gravies start with a roux. If you like a saucier plate, see our Texas Roadhouse peppercorn sauce copycat.
Want another fast-food take on the same side? Our KFC mashed potatoes and gravy copycat covers that one. For a holiday table, see Thanksgiving side dishes ranked.
Texas Roadhouse mashed potatoes questions people ask
Does Texas Roadhouse make mashed potatoes from scratch?
Per the Mashed report of the managing partner’s KTAL interview, yes. We couldn’t find an official ingredient list or recipe.
What potatoes are they made with?
Food Republic says they appeared to be russets. Both copycats we read use russets, and Two Pink Peonies also allows Yukon Gold.
Is there chicken base in them?
Not confirmed. It shows up as a Redditor’s suggestion relayed by Food Republic and as Two Pink Peonies’ “secret ingredient.”
Can you freeze mashed potatoes?
I Love S Cake says you can but doesn’t recommend it.